Compact Floribunda rose plant named ‘Poulcas039’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulcas039’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of garden rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between the female seed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also an unnamed seedling.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2004 and the resulting seeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. The new variety, named ‘Poulcas039’, originated as a single seedling from the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent and female seed parent primarily by flower coloration and growth habit.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create a new and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant yellow flowers;     -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated both as a budded         rose and on its own roots;     -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously available commercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, and distinguish ‘Poulcas039’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated the seeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2004 and conducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulcas039’ was selected in the spring of 2005 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of the aforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulcas039’ by traditional budding and rooted cuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July, 2005. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conducted in controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulcas039’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulcas039’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 are flowers at various stages of development, flower in parts, leaves, and stems.

FIG. 2 illustrates the arrangement of peduncles and flowers on a flowering branch.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulcas039’, as observed in its growth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 3 years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety ‘Poulcas018’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,991 are compared to ‘Poulcas039’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulcas039’ ‘Poulcas018’ Petal Count 50 petals 130 Flower Diameter 70 to 75 mm 50 mm General Tonality Yellow Group 5D and 9C. Yellow Group 4D with of Flower Color intonations of 4C

Flower and Flower Bud

-   Blooming habit: Continuous. -   Flower bud:     -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 25 mm in length from base of receptacle             to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm.         -   Bud form.—Urceolate.         -   Bud color.—As sepals divide Orange Group 24B and Yellow             Group 13C.         -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Green Group 138B. Surface:             Smooth with strong pubescence.         -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with             Greyed-Orange Group 173A. Texture: Smooth.         -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with             receptacle.         -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on             three of the five sepals.         -   Sepal size.—23 mm long by 10 mm wide.         -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 8 mm in height by 8 mm             wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Campanulate.         -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth with a few stipitate glands.             Length: 30 to 40 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on average. Color:             Yellow-Green Group 145A with anthocyanic pigments the color             of Greyed-Red Group 182A observed. Strength: Moderate.         -   Peduncle.—Length: 1 cm to 25 cm. Diameter: 3 to 4 mm. Color:             Yellow-Green Group 145A with Greyed-Red Group 182A. -   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of about 5     flower buds per stem, resembling a panicle. -   Flower bloom:     -   -   Fragrance.—Strong, citrus perfume.         -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of             approximately 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant             after flowers have fully matured.         -   Size.—Flower diameter is 70 to 75 mm when open. Flower depth             is 30 mm.         -   Flower shape.—General shape is an open cup with petals that             curve out from the center.         -   Shape of flower, side view.—Upon opening the upper portion             is flat. The lower portion is a flattened convex. -   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have 50 petals total, 7     of which are petaloids. -   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Yellow Group 5D and 9C.     Tonality changes to Yellow Group 4D as the flower ages. -   Petal color:     -   -   Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 6D.             Lower surface: Yellow Group 10D.         -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 10A.             Lower surface: Yellow Group 11B.         -   After opening, outer and inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow             Group 4D with intonations of Yellow Group 5C at the basal             zone. Lower surface: Yellow Group 4C and 4D.         -   Petals.—Petal reflex. — Somewhat reflexed to flat.         -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations of margin             observed.         -   Shape.—Generally narrow elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base             shape: Acute.         -   Size.—40 mm (l)×35 mm (w).         -   Texture.—Smooth.         -   Thickness.—Average. -   Petaloids:     -   -   Size.—15 mm (l) by 5 mm (w).         -   Quantity.—7 on average.         -   Shape.—Symmetric, elliptic with a rounded apex and an acute             base.         -   Color.—Upper surface is Yellow Group 4D with intonations of             Yellow Group 5C at the basal zone. The lower surface is             Yellow Group 4C and 4D. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Pollen.—None observed.         -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 11B.             Quantity: 75 on average.         -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow Group 12A. Length: 5 mm.         -   Pistils.—Length: 4 mm. Quantity: 45 on average.         -   Stigmas.—Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 160A.         -   Styles.—Color: Green-White Group 157A.         -   Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the             length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.         -   Hips.—None Observed.

Plant

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy. Plants are 50 cm in height, and 45 cm     wide. -   Stems:     -   -   Color.—Juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 144B with             Greyed-Orange Group 174A. Mature growth: Yellow-Green Group             144B.         -   Length.—On average, canes are 35 cm from the base of the             plant to the flowering portion.         -   Diameter.—5 mm.         -   Internodes.—On mature canes 25 to 30 mm between nodes.         -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth. -   Long prickles:     -   -   Incidence.—10 prickles per 10 cm of stem.         -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 7 mm.         -   Shape.—Upper portion is concave. Lower portion is concave.         -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Red Group 179A. Mature             prickles: Greyed-Yellow Group 161A. -   Plant foliage:     -   -   Compound leaf.—130 mm (l)×100 mm (w).         -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.         -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.         -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             144A with Greyed-Purple Group 183C at margins. Lower side:             Greyed-Purple Group 183A.         -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group             147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B. -   Plant leaves and leaflets:     -   -   Stipules.—Size: 20 mm in length. Quantity: 2 per compound             leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with outward             extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated with many             stipitate glands. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B.         -   Petiole.—Length: 15 to 25 mm. Diameter: 2 mm.         -   Upper surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Observations:             Few stipitate glands and prickles observed.         -   Rachis.—Length: 30 to 45 mm. Upper surface: Color:             Yellow-Green Group 144A.         -   Lower surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Observations:             Few stipitate glands and prickles observed.         -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normal number of leaflets per leaf in             middle of the stem is 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Size:             Average size of the terminal leaflet on normal leaves is 55             mm in length by 45 mm wide. Shape: Generally oval. Base:             Rounded. Apex: Cuspidate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness:             Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate.             Glossiness: Moderately glossy. -   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery and downy     mildew, rust, black spot, and Botrytis under normal growing     conditions. -   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone     6. -   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for     climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat     zone 7. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Compact Floribunda rose class named ‘Poulcas039’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant yellow flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom. 